August 2019 Jefferson Park News
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JPUN.ORG AUGUST 2019 JEFFERSON PARK NEWS A PUBLICATION OF JEFFERSON PARK UNITED NEIGHBORS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION SERVING OUR NEIGHBORHOOD JPUN GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Tuesday, September 10, 6:30– UPDATE ON I-25 CENTRAL PLANNING AND 8:00pm ENVIRONMENTAL LINKAGES (PEL) STUDY Tuesday, October 8, 6:30-8:00pm Riverside Church CDOT is reviewing several options for the six-mile stretch 2401 Alcott St. | Rear Chapel of highway between Santa Fe Drive and 20th Street that All are welcome runs right through the center of the city. According to LAND-USE CDOT, this area carries over a quarter of a million cars COMMITTEE MEETING each day and has the highest average daily traffic in all of Thursday, September 5, 6:30–8:00pm Colorado. Thursday, October 3, 6:30–8:00pm Riverside Church While some may be occurring on I-25 when 2401 Alcott St. | Rear Chapel too costly (multi-lane a seeming endless string All are welcome deck) and cause too of cars flow through our much of a public outcry neighborhood in search MAKE A TAX DEDUCTIBLE (charging drivers) CDOT of an alternative route to GIFT TO SUPPORT JPUN Some of the proposed As a non-profit 501(c)3 options include: feels more than one of their destination. We know organization, your JPUN these options may be • Multi-lane deck atop the contribution is tax deductible. implemented. Population current freeway Send your contribution to: growth, travel behavior, 2001 Eliot St. Denver, CO 80211 • Widening the interstate • Toll lanes demand induced by more Get neighborhood updates at • Lane realignment roads will be some of the www.jeffersonpark.nextdoor.com • Additional light rail tracks deciding factors on how to and JPUN.org • Raised on and off ramps proceed. Most of us know • More feeder roads all too well some change Join Our Mailing List at JPUN.org • Charging drivers to use the is needed. It becomes highway during rush hours apparent backups are Multi-lane deck option E-NEWSLETTER DRIVE continued on page 2 >> If you want to “go-green,” or perhaps you live in a secure building where volunteers can’t LITTLE CREATURES AND PRETENDERS distribute complimentary copies of the newsletter to every doorstep, HEADLINE AUG 25 CONCERT IN JEFFERSON PARK please consider signing up for JPUN’s electronic color newsletter. Music@JeffersonPark’s 1st Double Bill in our 8-year history will be on August 25th! This is You may continue to receive a a perfect way to close out the summer with hard copy of the newsletter from friends or meet up with families from school. time to time. Feel free to share this with a friend, a new neighbor The park is big enough for everyone. or consider posting a copy in your building’s common area to keep Pretenders, a tribute to Rock and Roll Hall everyone in your complex abreast of Fame inductees The Pretenders, features of what’s happening in Jeff Park. members from three Denver bands: Jux County, The Velveteen Monster, Julie Monley Trio. And Send your e-news request it includes Jefferson Park resident Chris Pearson to [email protected] and type “E-NEWS PLEASE” in the on bass! subject line. Little Creatures, a band of eclectic Colorado musicians born out of the widely acclaimed “My https://www.facebook.com/ Follow Jefferson Park United Favorite Bands” festival, pays tribute to the great new Little-Creatures-406647613105329/ Neighbors on Facebook wave, post-punk, art rock, avant-funk band the Talking Follow us on instagram.com Heads. Dancing is advised! Bandcamp, where you can stream and purchase @jeffparknews albums: Follow us on twitter.com More band info: juxcounty.bandcamp.com @JeffParkNews https://www.facebook.com/JuxCounty/ thevelveteenmonster.bandcamp.com COMMUNITY WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU I-25 PEL STUDY Email any stories, comments or ideas to our Editor at: cont. from page 1 >> [email protected] ramp changes especially along 23rd, Speer and 20th exits could curb crashes. CODT states those average three per 2019 JPUN BOARD MEMBERS day. Drivers entering and exiting the highway with short runways cause both crashes and congestion. Michael Guiietz Jenette Alie Kym Foster (President) Ashton Altieri Evan Hoffmann Even with the addition of light rail throughout Denver Brian Aggeler Kim Collie Justin Potter and T-Rex’s widening of I-25 in 2005, the results were Donn Aggeler more traffic congestion than ever less than five years Jill Folwell Scott Shea later, according to a report by the Southwestern Energy Efficiency Project. The Platte River and railroad tracks currently block highway expansion. Rerouting the highway is one possibility, but it’s a major project that requires Lose cooperation from Union Pacific and the Burlington Weight Northern Santa Fe Railway. Transit could play a major role Guaranteed! in an I-25 makeover, according to Lee Cryer, a project manager with the Regional Transportation District who works with CDOT on the $3 million study. In 2040, better transit options could steal up to 13,500 trips per day from I-25, according to RTD projections. NEWSLETTER DELIVERERS WANTED We’re in need of people to help deliver this useful newsletter to residents in Jefferson Park. Taking a walk just an hour a month is 100% effective in feeling great and helping your community! Call or Email Brooke With Questions Or To Volunteer Brooke: 303.667.1710 or [email protected] COMMUNITY RESOURCES If a realignment happens, CDOT and RTD would likely add two RTD tracks (four total) to relieve bottlenecks on Police, Fire or Medical - EMERGENCY ................................Dial 9-1-1 the agency’s C, D, E, F, H and W light rail lines. There’s Gas Leak or Electrical Emergency - Xcel .............800-895-4999 also talk of light rail or bus rapid transit lines running select #1 down Federal Boulevard, Broadway and Lincoln to shift downtown car commuters to transit. City of Denver 3-1-1 Help Center ..............................................3-1-1 or 720-913-1311 JPUN has reached out to CDOT to see where they are in Police - City Non-Emergency Information ............720-913-2000 the process. CDOT states that they are currently running Police - District 1 Station Information only .......... 720-913-0400 modeling scenarios on the proposed options. Denver Public Library..........................................................720-865-1111 JPUN will continue to work with CDOT to Regional Transportation District ............................... 303-299-6000 provide information to residents and present *Cut this out and store it somewhere for quick reference!* feedback. In the meantime, you can provide your input through the All copy/photos/advertisements submitted to our Jefferson Park United Neighbors Newsletter will be edited and reviewed by our vol- survey here - bit.ly/I-25CentralSurvey. unteer staff for style, grammar and content. JPUN reserves the right to refuse publication of any submitted material that does not meet our standards for a positive, educational community newsletter. JPUN.ORG AUGUST 2019 | 2 COMMUNITY 3RD ANNUAL BRONCO TAILGATE PARTY FRIENDS – FOOD – FOOTBALL SAVE THE DATE! 3RD ANNUAL JPUN BRONCO TAILGATE SUNDAY SEPT 29, 11AM CUL-DE-SAC AT ELIOT AND 20TH OPEN HOUSE Jefferson Park Flats will be conducting an Open House at 2727 W. 28th Ave on August 16th and 17th. For a taste of what the fin- ished building will look like, check out the building plans and artist renderings. https://jeffparkflats.com/ WRITERS NEEDED! Be a part of giving back to your communi- ty from the comfort of your own home! The JPUN newsletter is produced by an all-volunteer staff and we feel is one of the best most informative neighbor- hood newsletters in the city. You don’t have to be a journalist to assist and your choice of topics range from Pet of The Month and Bike Walk or Hike Columns to Infrastructure improvements. Please email [email protected] to lend a typing hand. JPUN.ORG AUGUST 2019 | 3 COMMUNITY Traditional Encore Sing Along with Leon & The Revival at Music@JeffersonPark MUSIC@JEFFERSONPARK- LEON & THE REVIVAL The weather couldn’t have been Saints Go Marching In” in the more perfect for the start of middle of the park. JPUN’s Music@JeffersonPark’s 2019 Concert Series, held on Music@JeffersonPark would Sunday, July 28 in the lush green like to thank those of you who bowls of Jefferson Park. After helped volunteer with set up weeks of 90-degree days and and tear down of the stage and monsoon type weather, Mother music system. This includes Nature decided to take a break, our longtime concert partner, relax and cool off with songs from Riverside Church. Leon & The Revival. We’d also like to thank our The 8-piece band was ready to sponsors who believe in go, fresh off a Saturday gig at supporting music and building Underground Music Showcase. communities. Please tell them Restaurant row was abuzz with thanks next time you see new local additions Snarf’s them. Burgers at 26th and Federal and El Cazo’s $2 tacos at 25th If you would like to help in any and Eliot. Even Denver Park and way we’d love to have you. Recreation had lifted their ban on 3.2 A group of friends at Music@JeffersonPark Please contact info@jpun. beer in the park this year. The night org. Without the support of patient crowd was rewarded as Leon was set to be electric. businesses and volunteers we could and The Revival brought their pent-up not bring these free concerts to you energy to light up the park. Until it wasn’t. No Electricity. these past 8 years. As tradition has it, the band closed The hired sound crew’s generator out the impressive two set night with was not working.